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192 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Anguila, the narrator, is a successful businessman lured home from California to the Piedmontese village where he was fostered by peasants. After 20 years, so much has changed. Slowly, with the power of memory, he is able to piece together the pas...
Community Reviews Summary of 749 reviews
Moods
sad 55%
emotional 47%
dark 22%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Suicide, Child abuseModerate
Death, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Racism, Sexual assault, Abortion
192 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Anguila, the narrator, is a successful businessman lured home from California to the Piedmontese village where he was fostered by peasants. After 20 years, so much has changed. Slowly, with the power of memory, he is able to piece together the pas...
Community Reviews Summary of 749 reviews
Moods
sad 55%
emotional 47%
dark 22%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Suicide, Child abuseModerate
Death, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Racism, Sexual assault, Abortion